Liver Blood supply:
The liver derives blood from the hepatic artery (20%) and the portal vein (80%).
The hepatic artery usually arises from the aorta at the coeliac axis and divides into the right and left branches at the hilus.
The venous drainage from the liver is by three large hepatic veins right, middle and left into the inferior vena cava (IVC), …
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May 18, 2010 # 10:30 pm # Hepato-biliary, Hepatobiliary # No CommentArterial Blood Gas Sampling and Analysis
February 12, 2010 # 11:52 am # Respiratory system A # One CommentThese are typical reference ranges, although various analysers and laboratories may employ different ranges.
Online Interpreter ABG : http://manuelsweb.com/abg.htm
Analyte
Range
Interpretation
pH
7.35-7.45
The pH or H+ indicates if a patient is acidotic (pH < 7.35; H+ >45) or alkalemic (pH > 7.45; H+ < 35).
H+
35-45 nmol/l(nM)
See above.
PaO2
9.3-13.3kPa or 80-100mmHg
A low O2 indicates that the patient is not respiring properly, and is hypoxemic. At a PaO2 of …
GFR Calculations Accepted Formulas
February 9, 2010 # 4:06 pm # Nephrology # No CommentEstimated values
A number of formulae have been devised to estimate GFR or Ccr values on the basis of serum creatinine levels.
Estimated creatinine clearance rate (eCCr) using Cockcroft-Gault formula
A commonly used surrogate marker for estimate of creatinine clearance is the Cockcroft-Gault formula, which in turn estimates GFR: It is named after the scientists who first published the formula, and it …
Paracentesis and Ascitic Fluid analysis in context of SBP
February 3, 2010 # 5:03 pm # Hepatobiliary # 3 CommentsChronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease : Emphysema and Chronic Bronchitis
January 29, 2010 # 11:59 am # Respiratory system A # No CommentCHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE
Definition
Group of heterogeneous conditions embracing chronic bronchitis, chronic bronchiolitis (small airway disease) and emphysema characterized by air flow limitation that is not fully reversible.Emphysema is defined as enlargement of the distal airways with destruction of acinus , without associated fibrosis.Chronic bronchitis is defined clinically as cough, productive of at least 2 tablespoons of sputum on most days …
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